Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02
State AFFAIRS.
Both Houses Diligently Considering
Substitutes for the Two Rail-
way Commission Bills,
AS Many New Bills Being Sent TO the
Committees Now as at Any Time
During the Session.
The Senate Takes Up Senator Franks
Amendment to the Public Land Bill.
Aid for Texas Volunteers.
ON THE WAR PATH.

special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, March III. S. Can
fleli, editor of the San Antonio Express,
excluded from the House of Represent
atives yesterday, attempted to enter the
hail of the House this morning, but was
met by the sergeant-at-arms and refused
entrance. He then went to the Senate
chamber and occupied seat at the
reporters desk during the day. The
paper was sought after to-day
by all the members. II flies q
black flag with the cross bones
and skull at the head Of the editorial col
umns, and runs human figure with an
ass head over the columns of the Austin
letter. Some of the members are red hot
over the matter in to-day's issue, and it
is said that the eld Is not yet.
SUBSTITUTES OFFERED
| Both Houses were busy this morning
amending and discussing their respective
substitutes for the railroad commission
| bills. A committee substitute is before
the House, and the Senate is engaged on
substitute introduced by Senator Sim
kins. The substitutes embrace features
that it is supposed will overcome the ex-
treme views taken by each side and form
the basis of q compromise.
THE PUBLIC LAND BILL.
The Senate devoted the afternoon SEES
sion to the consideration Of Senator
Franks amendment to add a section to
the public school land bill, wJiCh pro-
yides that no person can build or main
tain any fence with more than three
miles, lineel measure, running in the
same general direction without d gate
way in the same. at least ten feet wide,
which shall not be locked or kept closed
so as to prevent free egcess or iagreSs;
THAT sll persons who have already
4ferced in violation OF the provision OF the
4 act, shall have two months from the time
the act takes feet to conform with the
provisions relative to the construction Of
gates, snsking a violation of the provis-
ions misuernesnor, and upon conviction
the offender shall be fined in any sum not
less than $500 and not more than $1,000;
also, that fer the priviie sc Of driving any
stock through any enclosure the owner of
the stock shall be required to pay
cent per head for each head OF horses
or cattle, and cent q head for
each head Of hos, sheep or goats for
each day or fractional of day they are
allowed to Craze within said Enclosures
while passing through. This section Was
added by rising vote Of IS to 10.
THE TEXAS VOLUNTEER GUARDS.
From the number of memorials received
it would seem that the volunteer guards
Of the state need ana expect legislative
aid. Aud il the matter Is not crowded
cut by reasons of the rush of business
that is now being pushed in expectation
of short session, it is safe 20 say, from
conversations Of some Of the influen ial
members, that strong effort will be
made to pass an appropriation for them
NEW BILLS.
| The originators of bills are busy formu-
lating and introducing new measures,
notwithstanding the end of the sixty days
| is close at hand. There are as many new
bills sent to the committees now as ut
any time during the session.
INTERESTING CoNYERsATI Ms.
| Second only to the Willis trial and the
| land bill now under discussion in thu
| Senate, is the matter Of the expulsion of
| Mr.. II. S. Garfield, the staff correspond
ent of the San Antonio Express, from the
| House of Representatives yesterday.
| Outside of the regular proceedings this
has been the one topic of conversation in
al the public resorts throughout the city,
and the views expressed psrtake Of the
| individual feelings from standpoint of
personal application, rather than the act
| Of public body seeking to protect itself.
TO DIsPEL THE EN- STING JEALOUsIES.
1t is thought by several mem 1ers of the
House that Mr.. McGsughey's resolution,
introduced in the House yesterday, to ap-
point q joint select committee of three
members and twI Senators to irquire
into the status of the lands and moneys
Of the University, and the relative posi-
ton Of the Agricultural snd Mechanical
College as to the benefits of any portion
of the endowment, Will succeed in unray-
cling the points of difference between the
two institutions and forever set at rest
the jealouSies that have heretofore ex-
listed between them.
OFF TO WACO.
Governor Ross and family went to
Waco tonight to De present to morrow at
he wedding Of his niece, Miss Jimmie
Jss who will be married to Captain
Joseph Rice of Houston, formerly captain
of the Houston Light Guards. Captain
John T. Dickers L, secretary of the capt
tol bosrd, will also go to Waco to stand
up with the couple.